Psalm 69:10
New International Version
When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;

New Living Translation
When I weep and fast, they scoff at me.

English Standard Version
When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.

Berean Standard Bible
I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

Berean Literal Bible
I even wept in the fasting of my soul, and it was for a reproach to me.

King James Bible
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

New King James Version
When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting, That became my reproach.

New American Standard Bible
When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my disgrace.

NASB 1995
When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.

NASB 1977
When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.

Legacy Standard Bible
When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.

Amplified Bible
When I wept and humbled myself with fasting, It became my reproach.

Berean Annotated Bible
I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

Christian Standard Bible
I mourned and fasted, but it brought me insults.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I mourned and fasted, but it brought me insults.

American Standard Version
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.

Contemporary English Version
I cried and went without food, but they still insulted me.

English Revised Version
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I cried and fasted, but I was insulted for it.

Good News Translation
I humble myself by fasting, and people insult me;

International Standard Version
I weep and fast, and I am mocked for it.

NET Bible
I weep and refrain from eating food, which causes others to insult me.

New Heart English Bible
When I wept and I fasted, it brought me insults.

Webster's Bible Translation
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

World English Bible
When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I weep in the fasting of my soul, "" And it is for a reproach to me.

Berean Literal Bible
I even wept in the fasting of my soul, and it was for a reproach to me.

Young's Literal Translation
And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will weep with fasting of my soul, and it will be for reproaches to me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I covered my soul in fasting: and it was made a reproach to me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I covered my soul with fasting, and it has become a reproach to me.

New American Bible
When I humbled my spirit with fasting, this led only to scorn.

New Revised Standard Version
When I humbled my soul with fasting, they insulted me for doing so.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When I humbled and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My soul is humbled by fasting and I have been a reproach to them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I wept with my soul with fasting, And that became unto me a reproach.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I bowed down my soul with fasting, and that was made my reproach.

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Waters Are Up to My Neck
9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. 10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. 11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.…

Cross References
I wept and fasted,

Nehemiah 1:4
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

2 Samuel 1:12
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

Esther 4:3
In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
but it brought me reproach.

Jeremiah 20:8
For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long.

Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Hebrews 13:13
Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
John 2:17
His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

Romans 15:3
For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Matthew 26:39
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Hebrews 5:7
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Luke 22:44
And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Philippians 2:7-8
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Matthew 27:46
About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”


Treasury of Scripture

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

Psalm 102:8,9
Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me…

Psalm 109:24,25
My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness…

Luke 7:33,34
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil…

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Psalm 69
1. David complains of his affliction
13. He prays for deliverance
22. He devotes his enemies to destruction
30. He praises God with thanksgiving












I wept and fasted,

David mourned before God with earnest prayer and self-denial, burdened by the hostility surrounding him and the dishonor directed against the Lord. His fasting expressed humility and grief rather than an attempt to gain favor through outward ritual.

Neh 1:4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept.…
2Sa 1:12 They mourned and wept and fasted until evening…
Est 4:3 In every province to which the king’s command and edict came…

but it brought me reproach.

Instead of receiving sympathy, he became an object of ridicule. Those opposed to him treated his devotion as weakness and used his suffering to shame him, anticipating the rejection Christ would endure from those who despised His righteousness.

Jer 20:8 For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence…
Psa 22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men…
Heb 13:13 Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp…

Persons / Places / Events
1. David
Traditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 69, David is expressing his deep distress and seeking God's intervention. His experiences often prefigure the sufferings of Christ.

2. Enemies of David
The psalm reflects the opposition and scorn David faced from his adversaries, which can be seen as a foreshadowing of the rejection Christ experienced.

3. Fasting and Weeping
These are acts of humility and repentance before God, often associated with seeking divine intervention or expressing deep sorrow.

4. Reproach
The scorn and shame David experiences despite his sincere acts of devotion, highlighting the theme of righteous suffering.

5. Jerusalem
While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of David's life and his connection to Jerusalem as the city of God is significant in understanding his devotion and the setting of his trials.
Teaching Points
The Cost of Devotion
True devotion to God may lead to misunderstanding and reproach from others. Believers should be prepared for this as part of their spiritual journey.

Righteous Suffering
Suffering for righteousness is a common theme in Scripture. It is not a sign of God's disfavor but can be a mark of true discipleship.

Spiritual Disciplines
Fasting and weeping are powerful spiritual disciplines that express our dependence on God and our earnestness in seeking Him.

Endurance in Faith
Like David, believers are called to endure reproach and remain steadfast in their faith, trusting in God's ultimate vindication.

Christ as Our Example
Jesus, who faced the ultimate reproach, is our model for enduring suffering with grace and faithfulness.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Psalm 69:10?

2. How does Psalm 69:10 inspire personal commitment to spiritual disciplines today?

3. What does "zeal for Your house" mean in a modern Christian context?

4. How can Psalm 69:10 guide us in facing ridicule for our faith?

5. Connect Psalm 69:10 with Jesus' actions in John 2:17. What insights emerge?

6. How can we apply the principle of zeal in our church community involvement?

7. What does Psalm 69:10 mean by "I wept and fasted" in a spiritual context?

8. How does Psalm 69:10 relate to the concept of suffering for one's faith?

9. Why is fasting significant in Psalm 69:10, and how should it be practiced today?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 69?


(10) When I wept . . .--The expression I wept (or lamented) my soul with fasting is hardly intelligible, though perhaps we might say I wept out my soul with fasting. The LXX. and Psalm 35:13 suggest an emendation to "I humbled my soul with fasting."

To my reproach.--Quite literally and better, a reproach to me. Those who made light of the covenant altogether, who were in heart apostates both to faith and patriotism, would naturally treat with contempt those outward signs by which an erring Israelite owned his offence and sought reconciliation.

Verse 10. - When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. David's practice of fasting appears both here and also in Psalm 35:13; Psalm 109:24; 2 Kings 12:16, 22. As fasting was not enjoined by the Law, he might be reproached for over-righteousness, and perhaps also for ostentation, on account of it.

Psalm 69:10 shows that sincere devotion—tears and fasting—may invite scorn rather than praise. David’s experience points ultimately to Jesus, the Man of Sorrows, whose perfect obedience still drew hatred. Believers share both His disciplines and His reproach, trusting that the God who sees in secret will vindicate openly.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

wept
וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה (wā·’eḇ·keh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan

and fasted,
בַצּ֣וֹם (ḇaṣ·ṣō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6685: Fasting, a fast

but it brought
וַתְּהִ֖י (wat·tə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

me reproach.
לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת (la·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda


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